stawns Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, Isam said: Oh stawns. It's way too early to make that kind of a bold statement. However, he will need some time on the wing before he makes the transition. He might grow into the position after a cpl years of work with MM, but he didn't even come close to winning a draw against guys who will never be in the NHL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isam Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, stawns said: He might grow into the position after a cpl years of work with MM, but he didn't even come close to winning a draw against guys who will never be in the NHL. Agreed, but i liked his positioning and the ability to make the right reads from center ice. So it gives me hope that he can make the transition in the next couple of years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Just now, Isam said: Agreed, but i liked his positioning and the ability to make the right reads from center ice. So it gives me hope that he can make the transition in the next couple of years. I agree on that one. He obviously knows how to play the position and he's deadly with the puck from the middle of the ice. However, his performance in the dot will determine if that's where he plays down the road, and he's going to have a tough time handling the bigger players of the NHL, defensively, until he gets bigger and stronger. I'd say he's an easy 2-3 years from playing C, effectively, in the NHL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Just now, stawns said: I agree on that one. He obviously knows how to play the position and he's deadly with the puck from the middle of the ice. However, his performance in the dot will determine if that's where he plays down the road, and he's going to have a tough time handling the bigger players of the NHL, defensively, until he gets bigger and stronger. I'd say he's an easy 2-3 years from playing C, effectively, in the NHL Malhotra will be spending plenty of time with him on that. Not worried . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, cuporbust said: Malhotra will be spending plenty of time with him on that. Not worried . His play everywhere, other than draws, was encouraging, as far as him playing C. He'll get there, it's just going to take time, and the org has the depth at C to let him grow into it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Improving in the dot isn't the easiest part of playing C. He has all the other tools to be a 1c. No one should be worried at all about his future in the position. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70seven Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Interesting that this kid can have a meh game and walk away with three points. Outside the outlet pass to Dahlen, the bomb wrister, and poise on the PP, he didn’t have a very good game... imo at least. But the kid has impact offence written all over him. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, cyoung said: Improving in the dot isn't the easiest part of playing C. He has all the other tools to be a 1c. No one should be worried at all about his future in the position. Agreed, but it's going to be a process 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 1 minute ago, 70seven said: Interesting that this kid can have a meh game and walk away with three points. Outside the outlet pass to Dahlen, the bomb wrister, and poise on the PP, he didn’t have a very good game... imo at least. But the kid has impact offence written all over him. I agree with this, for the most part. I was expecting him to make a huge impact, which perhaps was unfair given the fact that this was his first real game on NA ice. He wasn't bad at all though and you can really see the skillset that he does have. He had a number of giveaways, including the one in the first period that was awful. But I am sure he is detail oriented and will work to fix any deficiencies that he has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaTikare Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 55 minutes ago, stawns said: I think it's safe to say he's not an NHL calibre cman. 2 years ago in the preseason of his draft year people in Sweden said his shot was to bad for him to ever become a star or even play in a top line of the SHL... Look at that now 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yung1 Posted September 8, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2018 Faceoffs can be a learned skill. We have an all-time faceoff guy on our coaching staff. Elias is clearly very intelligent and humble enough to be coachable. I'm not concerned. Give him a year with manny. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 1 hour ago, stawns said: I agree on that one. He obviously knows how to play the position and he's deadly with the puck from the middle of the ice. However, his performance in the dot will determine if that's where he plays down the road, and he's going to have a tough time handling the bigger players of the NHL, defensively, until he gets bigger and stronger. I'd say he's an easy 2-3 years from playing C, effectively, in the NHL could be, but the interesting thing about face offs is it doesn't require size to be very successful at it - look at Giroux e.g. I think the best we can say at this point is "?" when it comes to EP and his future at C. Given how skilled this kid is with his physical coordination in other areas I think we can have expectations but we're just going to have to wait and see what happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory40 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 7 hours ago, runtzguy said: Something I noticed about Petterson in this game is that he can be easily bumped off the puck. But, he has tenacity and hunts for the puck when he loses it. Also, he is very good defensively. I do expect Petterson to be in Canucks uniform this season for his wrist shot alone because it is quite lethal. HOWEVER, I do expect Petterson to get 30-45 points this season but will get his points in the later half of the season. I fully expect a learning curve for Petterson as he will struggle for the first 20-25 games of the season where he will probably get 1-5 points in those first 20-25 games but will get to the 30-45 point range once he gets accustomed. So Canucks fans should temper their expectation in the first 20-25 games of the season... As good as his shot is,(and damn its good) His passing is on another level he will struggle for sure but getting .7- to 1 point a game for his skill set will be very do able. He made plays all night out of nothing. Gretzky was pushed off the puck easily also, But because he could pass so well players had to give him space, EP will get way more space and time because players will back off guarding what could happen. That pass to Dahlen, We do not have a defender on the team right now who could make that 65 ft pass through 3 bodies and hit the tape. Another side note EP likes to start with the puck with the whole team in front of him, and I can see why he is crazy smart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Wasn't overly impressed with his game, think he was having to adjust to the smaller ice surface and having a bit of trouble with it on and off. That being said, the glimpses he did show were really fun to watch. He sees the ice well, his passing is amazing, the shot is great, and he's just a really smart player in general. I'm excited to see what he does once he's a little more comfortable, and playing against more NHL-calibre players. I think it'll be a bit of a slow process with him at the start of the year, but once he gets going he's gonna be hard to stop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory40 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Anyone thinking Canuck fans should temper their expectations simply did not watch the game last night. EP was bumped off te puck in the first period a little and at times it looked as if he was Bambi. But man when his mojo kicked in he was the best player on the ice by far. Mcdavid didn't play that well when Virtanen hit him a couple years back and he had a good rookie campaign. But Pettersson is not McDavid he is not any type of player that is currently playing in the NHL. The Canucks scored with Pettersson in the draft (was better luck than winning the draft lottery) he can shoot, he can pass, he can stick handle all at elite levels. But his vision is something that super stars have. That's the thing that will be his calling card. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 1 hour ago, stawns said: I think it's safe to say he's not an NHL calibre cman. There is of course, a chance you might be eating those words in a few years. Lol. I guess we will just have to see; but I will agree that he is no where near ready to take faceoffs at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Just now, cory40 said: Anyone thinking Canuck fans should temper their expectations simply did not watch the game last night. EP was bumped off te puck in the first period a little and at times it looked as if he was Bambi. But man when his mojo kicked in he was the best player on the ice by far. Mcdavid didn't play that well when Virtanen hit him a couple years back and he had a good rookie campaign. But Pettersson is not McDavid he is not any type of player that is currently playing in the NHL. The Canucks scored with Pettersson in the draft (was better luck than winning the draft lottery) he can shoot, he can pass, he can stick handle all at elite levels. But his vision is something that super stars have. That's the thing that will be his calling card. It seemed very much to me like he was just trying to figure out the spacing and lanes on a smaller ice surface, when he was looking sorta awkward at times. I imagine that's something that wont take too long to get over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post martybyrd Posted September 8, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2018 2 hours ago, stawns said: He's not playing centre, no chance. Thanks Stawns...was worried we'd have to wait it out for the coaching staff to make that determination. 2 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Give Elias a winger that can take face offs and let them switch positions while retaining the puck. Problem mitigated. Get Manny to work a lot with EP on face off drills problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 7 hours ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: I'm basically of the same mindset that you are, although I think you're a tad conservative on his point total. I see him getting around 50 points, but struggling out of the gate with something like 10-12 points in his first 25 games. There absolutely will be a transitional period and the sooner the fans accept that the better. 50 points in 82 games is just over a half point a game....12 points in 25 games is just under a half point a game....my point is he will score more points. 12 in 25 might be right but then a tear of 60 points in his final 57 games sounds more like it to me.....72 in 82 is my low end guess and 82 is my median guess.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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